Jana Spicka — Author, Speaker, Lover of God

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Safe In Your Arms

I am doing a long, long study of where I have been and where I am going these days. It takes a great deal of effort to stop long enough to listen to the One who knows better than I. He knows where I began. And only He REALLY knows where we are headed and why. My job is to listen and follow. And to enjoy the double-edged sword of Right Now. This sword has on one side the reality of today and on the other side the plan for tomorrow.

The Present can be deceiving for us. I am, and perhaps you are too, always looking to the future. But Right Now matters. What we are living through, learning from, what we invest in and shake off, all this matters to Him, to us, to the people around us. Are we clearly seeing God’s provision and hope in the middle of our lives in the moment?

Right Now also matters for the future. We know by faith that God uses everything to prepare and equip us for His greater good. That’s where the double-edged sword comes in. Right Now matters for the experience and lessons, for the building of history and intimacy, for the season we are in. And Right Now is also seed and training for the life we live with God and others later on. He really doesn’t waste anything. Do you?

There is a great deception that sweeps over us called “if only.” It saps the life and heart out of your Right Now and ultimately your future. He is our hope. He is our life. He is.

Enjoy this song that God gave to me a few weeks ago. I heard it over an intercom and scribbled down the lyrics on a napkin. This morning I found it on my desk and it was a balm for my soul. This is the beauty of Right Now. It was being aware in the moment (three weeks ago) that God used to strengthen me today. Enjoy the Right Now in His arms.

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I think you summed up a lot of where I am at. So much going on. I want to be in the moment, enjoying the moment, living and yet find myself thinking about the past, present and what the future holds. I realize we can’t change the past but we can learn from it which can affect our present and future. I don’t want to miss anything. I want to see how God is working in and around me and how it’s preparing me for the future. Tough tension!

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Jana Spicka

How do you capture a person in a few sentences? Jesus rescued my life. Now I walk in this redemption story that takes my breath away. Because of Him, I have a heart, a family, a voice, and a love that compels me to speak, write, and teach. And worship.

I am often intense, occasionally funny, and generally blunt to a fault. I speak the hard things the church sometimes avoids. I have crazy revelations from God. I treasure the Word. And — I am devoted to His call to rescue, restore, and release people through His goodness. I believe with all my heart that God longs for his children to walk in freedom and fullness. I love doing life with Him.